Jay Hickory Kelly Lange Jim Haff By Polly Lynn Mikula KILLINGTON— On Monday, Feb. 26, about 30 people attended the Select Board candidates’ forum at the Killington Welcome Center hosted by the Killington Pico Area Association (KPAA). After brief opening […]
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Select Board candidates focus on the budget
By Polly Lynn Mikula KILLINGTON—On Town Meeting Day, March 6, voters in Killington will be asked to approve general fund expenditures of $4.4 million, of which $3.17 million will be raised by property taxes. This represents a tax rate of […]
Killington Select Board candidates outline platforms
By Polly Lynn Mikula KILLINGTON— Three candidates will face off for the open seat on Killington’s three-person Select Board. Jay Hickory, Kelly Lange and Jim Haff are all running to replace Chris Bianchi, who is not seeking re-election. Chuck Claffey, […]
Four vie for Killington Select Board seat
By Polly Lynn Mikula KILLINGTON— Four candidates will vie for the one open seat on Killington’s three-person Select Board. Jim Haff, Jay Hickory, Kelly Lange and Chuck Claffey submitted petitions with at least 10 signatures to the town by the […]
Vote scheduled to purchase land for new public safety building – Informational meeting Aug. 31, vote Sept. 5
Courtesy of the town of Killington Proposed new Killington public safety building on Killington Road. By Polly Lynn Mikula KILLINGTON—On Sept. 5 there will be a special town meeting vote asking residents to approve the purchase of land for a […]
Vote for your favorite handicapped pet – 2018 calendar photos will be selected from 236 entries
By Polly Lynn Mikula MENDON—Tracey Fowler of Mendon has once again entered her pets in a calendar contest and is seeking local support. The top 13 most popular photos will earn their place as the months of the 2018 HandicappedPets.com Calendar, plus […]
Cost of ERU cut in half – Board approves 56.45 ERUs at $100/each offered to current holders
By Polly Lynn Mikula KILLINGTON—At a regularly scheduled meeting held Thursday, Aug. 17, members of Sherburne Fire District #1 discussed the appropriate costs for an ERU within the district. Equivalent residential unit (ERU) is a standard measurement of wastewater, which […]
Countywide initiative puts spotlight on quality of life, jobs and tourism
By Polly Lynn Mikula “We’re here to celebrate Rutland County communities coming together toward a new effort to promote the entire region in the Killington Valley Initiative,” said Rutland Sen. Brian Collamore, Friday evening, July 14, at the estate wine […]
“Fire” delivers sizzlin’ performance
Rutland City Fire Department, GMP win first Lip Sync Battle By Polly Lynn Mikula UPDATE, MAY 10: The event raised over $16,000 for Wonderfeet Kid’s Museum. On Saturday night, April 29, eight teams battled it out at the inaugural Lip Sync […]
Modified School District to be created
Four of six towns in WCSU passed Act 46 school board unification By Polly Lynn Mikula On Tuesday, March 7, six towns in the Windsor Central Supervisory Union voted on the proposed Act 46 school district merger. Killington,Woodstock, Bridgewater and […]